Let's Talk About the Real Grifters

Progressively-branded nonprofits have repeatedly misused public funds. Why won't the left call them out?

Voters in Los Angeles County will decide in November whether to increase their taxes again so nonprofits tasked with sheltering the homeless can keep the gravy train rolling.

Of course, that’s not how Measure A is being pitched to the public. Instead, the private nonprofits pushing the ballot initiative are alleging that the plan is to raise another $1 billion through a regressive sales tax increase to build homeless shelters, housing and other services.

I’ll be voting no.

I don’t believe the money will be used appropriately, and with good reason. A recent state audit found that in just five years, $24 billion in taxpayer money was squandered on programs that failed to adequately address the homeless crisis.

Auditors analyzed the effectiveness of five initiatives that had received a combined $13.7 billion in government grants between 2018-2023. Only two of them were likely cost effective.